This message is from: Debbie LeBreton <tippiegi...@hotmail.com>
I whole hardily agree with this. > From: debby.s...@earthlink.net > To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com > Subject: salt > Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2012 11:11:06 -0500 > > This message is from: "Debby" <debby.s...@earthlink.net> > > > I'd asked a vet many many years ago, about a different grain, someone else > had switched to, wondered if I needed to do something different for mine. I > had him out doing teeth, the old fashion way, with the file and no sedation > for the horses. > He asked me if I was having any problems with them. Nope. Asked if they > looked healthy. Yep. > > Well, why change it if it aint broke. > > But over the years, I have changed things here and there. We learn better > ways, people share and I'm open minded to a certain extent. I know what I > want but if I find something better, then whooppee! > Horses are adaptable, they are forgiving. Pony club rule taught me about > hay, "musty, dusty and moldy", not good. Always clean water buckets. And > clean stalls. My daughters time in Pony club taught me a lot. I tend to > think the Brits got it right in the care of ponies, though I'm sure theres > bad apples anywhere. > Its good to do lots of research on your own, but even from vet to vet you'll > get a different opinion. Find someone that thinks as you think or > openminded to your way, but also be openminded some to. Same with farrier. > I'd had a farrier tell me most problems with a horses feet is the farriers, > not so much the owners. Theres lots of owners that don't do a good job of > keeping up with the necessities for their ponies. But a lot do and we > depend on our vets and our farriers and our hay providers and our > instructors/trainers to do right by us, by our ponies. But when it comes > down to it, we're the ones left to deal with what we have had done to our 4 > legged best friends, so yes do the research and learn, for them and for you. > We'll make mistakes, but we try, and we learn, we learn to make the > decisions. The right decisions with the right people working with us. If > you ever feel a bit uncomfortable what anyone is doing to your pony or with > your pony, that is your gut speaking, and best listen to your gut most > times. > Debby > > Important FjordHorse List Links: > Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e > FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
